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SlashDeals: Friday, Week 49 - Dell monitors, HP laptop, Samsung NX300, and Sphero
Slash Gear - 6 Dec 2013 20:36
Today SlashGear’s list of deals includes not one but two unique monitors from Dell. We’ve got sizes including 24-inches and a massive 32-inch beast, both ready to roll with dashing discounts. We’ve also got an eye ...
Porsche unveils Cayenne Platinum Edition SUV
Slash Gear - 6 Dec 2013 12:13
Porsche has unveiled a new luxury version of its sporty SUV called the Cayenne. The new version of the SUV is called the Cayenne Platinum Edition and it includes some of the most requested options as standard features. T...
Eve Longboard - $120
The Gadget Flow - 6 Dec 2013 08:00
The eve board is for those who love to board to get to where there going. Made to carry as easy as it is to ride. To top it off we built it for easy strapping to you pack or...
Best Solar Panels 2014
Live Science - 6 Dec 2013 14:54
The best solar panels are efficient, durable and are made by companies that offer good customer support. LiveScience sister site TopTenREVIEWS researched the top solar panel offerings for 2014 for consumers looking to bu...
10 Great Gift Box Subscriptions
Time - 6 Dec 2013 12:45
You’ve probably heard about Birchbox, the monthly subscription service, for $10, that delivers a box of great beauty and lifestyle product samples to your doorstep. But subscription boxes like this aren’t just aimed ...
What Is Turmeric?
Live Science - 6 Dec 2013 19:30
Turmeric is a spice with a long history of use in cooking and religious rituals, and evidence suggests it may hold health benefits as well.
Inbox Cube for iOS enlivens email with customizability
Slash Gear - 6 Dec 2013 22:16
The team behind Inbox Cube are not satisfied with the way email looks and functions on mobile devices. They’ve decided to create their own unique interface, one that centers not just on the user’s ability to customiz...
US Air Force's latest stealth drone revealed
The Verge - 6 Dec 2013 20:13
The next major stealth plane to fuel future decades of US secret reconnaissance has been revealed — and it won't carry any humans on board. The RQ-180 will be a joint tool for both the US Air Force and the Central Int...
Razer is making an iPhone game controller, according to leak
GigaOM - 6 Dec 2013 18:34
It looks like Razer is planning to get in on the iPhone gaming action, according to a leak of its purported game controller.
Digital Foci Announces Picture Porter Advanced
Ubergizmo - 6 Dec 2013 18:31
Kickstarter projects come and go, where some of them can be deemed to be successful, while others are touted to be failures as they did not manage to meet the financial goal laid out before them. The folks over at Digita...
The Breathtaking Beauty of the Western US Captured in Time-Lapse
PetaPixel - 6 Dec 2013 23:56
It’s getting harder and harder for photographers who shoot time-lapse to get our attention. You see, they’re getting too darn good, and so gorgeous time-lapse after gorgeous time-lapse makes its way across our comput...
Michael Sipser named interim dean of the School of Science
MIT - 6 Dec 2013 23:04
Michael Sipser, the Barton L. Weller Professor of Mathematics and head of the Department of Mathematics since 2004, has been named interim dean of the School of Science, effective Dec. 16. Sipser succeeds Marc Kastner, t...
How to set up a virtual machine for your Internet access
PC World - 6 Dec 2013 21:41
The takeaway from recent revelations of widespread NSA spying is even the best security software is unlikely to keep out elite hackers. One frequently offered defense is to use a separate PC to access the Internet, but t...
Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4: Which is the best games console?
ZDNet - 6 Dec 2013 23:22
We take a break from the regular programming to answer a question that's been peppering the Hardware 2.0 mailbox with increasing frequency: I'm torn between the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4. Which should I go for?
Google enhances News mobile experience with brand new design
9 to 5 Mac - 6 Dec 2013 21:55Stunning Video: Roots of Life
SpaceRef - 6 Dec 2013 20:27
This video was directed by Rajan Mehta, combining his footage of the aurora borealis with imagery from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory....
Forbes: Windows Phone Could Overtake iOS In Due Time
Ubergizmo - 6 Dec 2013 19:27
I guess if there is one thing that corporations and companies should take note of, it would be this – one should never, ever, rest on one’s laurels. After all, you can never quite tell just when your company might fa...
Bitcoin Tesla Model S purchase adds legitimacy to currency
Slash Gear - 6 Dec 2013 18:58
Both sides of the Bitcoin war appear to be making giant strides toward winning out – either dismissing the coin entirely, or making it more acceptable to use with big purchases. Today a Lamborghini dealership in Newpor...
Polaroid's iM1836 Mirrorless ILC is No More Thanks to Nikon Lawsuit
PetaPixel - 6 Dec 2013 18:09
The Polaroid iM1836 has had a rough go of it since it first burst onto the scene at last year’s CES. Nobody seemed to think the camera was anything to write home about, and its similarity to Nikon’s 1-Series cameras ...
Magic of mushrooms: Dawning of the Fungus Age
New Scientist - 6 Dec 2013 18:00
Whether it's fashion, fuel, medical implants or green cleaners, fungus is set to be the smart material of the 21st century, says Richard Webb (full text available to subscribers)
AmazonFresh grocery delivery service tipped for San Francisco launch
Slash Gear - 6 Dec 2013 15:51
Amazon has been operating its online grocery delivery service in some areas for a while. Reports have surfaced that indicate Amazon may be ready to launch that grocery delivery service in another area. There have been re...
DPReview Recommends: Best Compact Cameras for Enthusiasts
DP Review - 6 Dec 2013 11:08
There's a long tradition of high-quality compact cameras going back more than a hundred years, and even now, in the days of digital, there are some incredibly capable compact cameras on the market. Shop carefully and you...